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MO SB 1147

died on adjournment

SB 1147 - This act provides that health benefit plans shall not impose greater cost-sharing requirements for certain treatment of behavioral or mental health conditions if a hospital is out-of-network, as provided in the act, and that the health carrier shall reimburse the out-of-network hospital for the treatment at the same rate as the hospital would be reimbursed by MO HealthNet or Medicare, whichever is greater. The act also provides that maintaining inadequate behavioral and mental health provider networks, as described in the act, shall be an unlawful practice enforceable under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. This act is substantially similar to SB 567 (2025) and similar to SB 550 (2025) and HB 1071 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did MO SB 1147 pass?

No. MO SB 1147 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-15): Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee

What is MO SB 1147 about?

MO SB 1147 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 1147 - This act provides that health benefit plans shall not impose greater cost-sharing requirements for certain treatment of behavioral or mental health conditions if a hospital is out-of-network, as provided in the act, and that the health carrier shall reimburse the out-of-network hospital for the treatment at the same rate as the hospital would be reimbursed by MO HealthNet or Medicare, whichever is greater. The act also provides that maintaining inadequate behavioral and mental health provider networks, as described in the act, shall be an unlawful practice enforceable under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. This act is substantially similar to SB 567 (2025) and similar to SB 550 (2025) and HB 1071 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON”.

Who sponsors MO SB 1147?

Gregory (21), Kurtis is the primary sponsor of MO SB 1147.

Description

SB 1147 - This act provides that health benefit plans shall not impose greater cost-sharing requirements for certain treatment of behavioral or mental health conditions if a hospital is out-of-network, as provided in the act, and that the health carrier shall reimburse the out-of-network hospital for the treatment at the same rate as the hospital would be reimbursed by MO HealthNet or Medicare, whichever is greater. The act also provides that maintaining inadequate behavioral and mental health provider networks, as described in the act, shall be an unlawful practice enforceable under the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act. This act is substantially similar to SB 567 (2025) and similar to SB 550 (2025) and HB 1071 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-15 — Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
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Sponsors

  • Gregory (21), Kurtisprimary

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-01-15

    Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee

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  2. 2026-01-07

    S First Read

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  3. 2025-12-01

    Prefiled

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